heel meaning in French

English	French
hot on someone's heels (close behind) adjective	aux trousses deadjectif
kick wheel (A wheel or disc used to throw pots, turned by kicking or pushing a heavy stone or concrete base with the foot) noun	tour de potiernom {m}
lantern wheel (pinion with cylindrical staves instead of teeth) noun	lanternenom {f} pignon à lanternenom {m}
mag wheel (wheel of magnesium alloy) noun	roue en alliage◼◼◼nom
mouse wheel (disc used for scrolling) noun	molette de souris◼◼◼nom {f}
on the heels of (in close pursuit of) preposition	juste après◼◼◼preposition sur les traces de◼◼◻preposition aussitôt après◼◻◻preposition
pinwheel [pinwheels] (fake flower for children) noun [UK: pˈɪnwiːl] [US: pˈɪnwiːl]	moulinet◼◼◼nom {m} moulin à vent◼◼◻nom {m}
potter's wheel (machine used by a potter) noun [UK: ˈpɑː.tərz ˈwiːl̩] [US: ˈpɑː.tərz ˈhwiːl̩]	tour de potier◼◼◼nom {m}
prayer wheel (rotating cylinder containing prayers) noun [UK: preə(r) ˈwiːl̩] [US: ˈprer ˈhwiːl̩]	roue de prière◼◼◼nom {f}
reinvent the wheel (do work unnecessarily) verb	réinventer la roue◼◼◼verbe
scheelite (mineral) noun [UK: ʃˈiːlaɪt] [US: ʃˈiːlaɪt]	scheelite◼◼◼nom {f}
scroll wheel (disc used for scrolling) noun	molette◼◼◼nom {f}
spike heel (a shoe with such a heel) noun [UK: spaɪk hiːl] [US: ˈspaɪk ˈhiːl]	talon aiguille◼◼◼nom {m}
spike heel (very tall, narrow heel of a shoe) noun [UK: spaɪk hiːl] [US: ˈspaɪk ˈhiːl]	talon aiguille◼◼◼nom {m}
spinning wheel (device for spinning thread with a wheel and a spindle) noun [UK: ˈspɪn.ɪŋ ˈwiːl̩] [US: ˈspɪn.ɪŋ ˈhwiːl̩]	rouet◼◼◼nom {m}
steering wheel [steering wheels] (wheel-shaped control) noun [UK: ˈstɪər.ɪŋ ˈwiːl̩] [US: ˈstɪr.ɪŋ ˈhwiːl̩]	volant◼◼◼nom {m} [vessel] barrenom {f}
stiletto heel (heel of a high and narrow shoe) noun [UK: stɪ.ˈle.təʊ hiːl] [US: stə.ˈleto.ʊ ˈhiːl]	talon aiguille◼◼◼nom {m}
take the wheel (to be in control of the steering wheel) verb	prendre le volant◼◼◼verbe
take to one's heels (to flee or run away) verb [UK: teɪk tuː wʌnz hiːlz] [US: ˈteɪk ˈtuː wʌnz ˈhiːlz]	prendre ses jambes à son couverbe
third wheel (unwanted third party accompanying two people on a date) noun [UK: ˈθɜːd ˈwiːl̩] [US: ˈθɝːd ˈhwiːl̩]	tenir la chandelle◼◼◼nom cinquième roue du carrosse◼◼◻nom {f}
three-wheeler [three-wheelers] (cycle or motorcycle with three wheels) noun [UK: θriː ˈwiː.lə(r)] [US: ˈθriː ˈwiː.lər]	tricarnom {m}
to heel (order not to stray far) interjection	au pied◼◼◼interjection
training wheel (one of a pair of small wheels, each attached to one side of a bicycle’s rear wheel to provide support for new riders, see also: stabilizer) noun	roulette◼◼◼nom {f} stabilisateur◼◼◻nom {m} petite rouenom {f}
turn on one's heel (to turn around and leave the other way) verb [UK: tɜːn ɒn wʌnz hiːl] [US: ˈtɝːn ɑːn wʌnz ˈhiːl]	tourner les talonsverbe
two-wheel tractor (tractor with one axle) noun	motoculteur◼◼◼nom {m}
two-wheeler (bicycle or motorcycle) noun	deux-roues◼◼◼nom {m}
water wheel (wheel propelled by water) noun	roue à aubes◼◼◼nom {f}
well-heeled (rich; affluent) adjective [UK: wel ˈhɪəld] [US: wel ˈhɪəld]	nanti◼◼◼adjectif riche◼◼◼adjectif
wheel [wheels] (a circular device facilitating movement or transportation) noun [UK: ˈwiːl̩] [US: ˈhwiːl̩]	roue◼◼◼nom {f}The wheel revolves. = La roue tourne.
wheel [wheels] (wheel rim) noun [UK: ˈwiːl̩] [US: ˈhwiːl̩]	roue◼◼◼nomThe wheel revolves. = La roue tourne.
wheel [wheeled, wheeling, wheels] (To roll along as on wheels) verb [UK: ˈwiːl̩] [US: ˈhwiːl̩]	rouler◼◼◻verbeOne of the most exciting things in life is riding a Ferris wheel. = L'une des choses les plus excitantes de la vie est de rouler sur une grande roue.

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